In the wake of the sea star die-off, mussels became a major prey surplus for sea otters, revealing a surprising link between the adjacent rocky intertidal and kelp forest ecosystems. The new ...

In the wake of the sea star die-off, mussels became a major prey surplus for sea otters, revealing a surprising link between the adjacent rocky intertidal and kelp forest ecosystems. The new ...

A female sea otter at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium celebrated her 14th birthday on Sunday, April 27, indulging in a treat made just for her. Footage taken by Keeper Kristyn shows Libby sharing a ...

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TACOMA, Wash. (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - A female sea otter at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium celebrated her 14th birthday Sunday, indulging in a treat made just for her. Footage taken by Keeper Kristyn ...

due to a sea star wasting event created a mussel boom – offering sea otters an unexpected prey buffet. "Our research shows that the loss of a predator in one ecosystem can send shockwaves into another ...

Apr. 30, 2025 — In 2013, a sea star wasting syndrome decimated populations of Pisaster along the west coast of North America and along the Monterey Peninsula in California, where this study was ...